humanity

Isn't it ironic that the very best of humanity is seen through the love and empathy we show to our pets?

Dog Owner's Delight
I ,along with a lot of other dog owners, have always loved dogs. The funny thing is that a lot of people will tell you that they think dogs are stupid.
By Jenny4 years ago in Petlife
Missy and Me.
First encounter: It was late spring and she was only 3-6 months old when she jumped into the old man’s lap. Actually, the man wasn’t that old. He just had an old part hidden in his heart that he was unaware of.
By Frank Asher4 years ago in Petlife
Health Benefits of Having A Pet
How Pets Can Improve Your Health Most people are aware of the happiness and joys that pets bring into our lives, but not everyone is clear about their health benefits. Research has proved that owning a pet can work wonders for improving your physical as well as mental health.
By Amir Muntasir4 years ago in Petlife
My Hero Ransom
A high-school student and a dog not yet one year old, we were two friends still getting acquainted. He was born a mix of Pembroke Welsh Corgi, Border Collie, and Australian Shepherd, and I assisted with his birth in my grandmother’s house, later incurably charmed by his dark, shiny eyes when they first opened for me. I knew in an instant he would be my very first dog, if I could only persuade my parents to let me keep him. To my eternal gratitude, they said yes, and I named him Ransom in reverent allusion to C.S. Lewis’s fictional protagonist, whose heroism and sacrifice made him legend in the book.
By PathlessJourney4 years ago in Petlife
Setting A New Pace, Together
Having a chronic illness means life outside the house can feel incredibly precious. I used to take a lot of things for granted, but now something as simple as having the energy to take a walk with my dog Nico feels like a huge gift.
By Charli Whatley4 years ago in Petlife
Bringing A Freezing Dog In Out of the January Cold
In the autumn of 2019, I started suffering from epileptic seizures. Those brainstorms wreak havoc on my memory. I don’t even know what recollections are missing until someone talks to me about a mutual experience we had in the past and I can’t remember anything they are saying. If you are interested, I wrote a short series of articles about my condition in the Psyche community, called I Have Bad Brains. ⚡😁👍
By Lightning Bolt ⚡4 years ago in Petlife
At What Age Should You Stop Getting Pets
I've loved animals all my life, and they've loved me. When my mother and my aunt passed away, I kept their dogs, Toby and Jo Jo. They left this world knowing their beloved pets would be cared for and loved. It doesn't always have a happy ending.
By Brenda Reeves4 years ago in Petlife
Mia and Goofie
I know the challenge is about talking one particular dog in the present, but in this case, I cannot do that. The only dog we have now is our daughter's dog, Ugga, who is a rescue, and she is skittish around adults. The stories of her are not my stories to tell, they are our daughters. While she is a wonderful canine and has warmed up to us, to a point, her stories and memories created are mostly the ones she has made with our daughter. However, I will skip the sad, it's too painful to talk about, we are still not over the loss of our companions yet, even though it has been years, I will stick to the happy, funny and odd.
By Heather C. Beck4 years ago in Petlife
My Stash
I was at a point in my life where I didn;t care about any thing or any one. Nothing and no one mattered to me. If there was any thing that was going to happen in my life I was sure it would be nothing but more heartache. Even though I couldn't even imagine how that could happen. After all there really was nothing worse than what I had been through the past few years. The only thing I had to look forward to now was the day when I would exist no more. I longed for that day to come soon.
By Debra White4 years ago in Petlife
Life With My Human
Life With My Human I wake up and paw at my snout, wipe my eyes, and stretch. I offer the idea of a little yoga by doing my downward doggies and tip toe in just a little closer awaiting for her eyes to open. That is when I know I am allowed to act all crazy, licking her face, and doing my little wiggle.
By Angela Gerber4 years ago in Petlife
Why Non-discrimination Begins with other Species
“The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.” — Gandhi. The progress of animal-welfare legislation around the world demonstrates humanity’s moral progress. “To seek to reduce the suffering of those who are completely under one’s domination, and unable to fight back, is truly a mark of a civilized society,” according to moral philosopher Peter Singer.
By Ana Barreiro4 years ago in Petlife
Reunited
This story that I am about to tell you is made up of true events. It is very difficult to go back through these memories. I have stored them away in the very back of my counciousness and forgot about them. It is sometimes easier to forget painful memories. However, in order to heal we must sometimes remember the pain we have endured, the lesons we have learned and how we survived. This is the tale of a very true friend who endured lifes most painful event with me. Through it all he stood by my side and was the most faithful companion. This is not just one memory but how a dog saved me from the hardest challenge I ever had to face.
By Ashley Sindone4 years ago in Petlife